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I'm not having it. No sir, I'm not fucking having it.
There's now a couple of threads running where people are saying that, for one reason or another, they are not going to be posting on Barbelith for a while. That is all fine and good, stepping back is sometimes a necessary step.
But I'm not doing it.
Although I've only been involved in the events of the past few months in a minor role I have found that posting on certain parts of the board has been a pretty daunting task recently, and that getting more involved in some discussions means pissing off people that I genuinely like and respect. I feel we're at a point where the question of where Barbelith goes next has never been more important (although, when isn't it?).
Anyway, I intend to stay active on the boards and do my small part to help improve and maintain the high standards of the board. If that means I've got to up my game because the Top-Guns aren't here for a while then so be it. If that means I've got to get my hands a little dirty rather than sitting on the sidelines and dropping only an occasional comment then fair enough.
I think Barbelith is worth the hassle of eighteen pages of discussion about whether or not someone should be banned. I still find this site fun to visit and I am learning a hell of a lot more here than I would trawling wikipedia for supervillain backstories as I generally did before joining. It's not perfect and any improvements to policy seem to come at a snail's pace. It can be frequently frustrating. But I don't think my stepping back is going to help the site develop.
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